Terence McCann

I read the part about holding the excess over 1,000.00 which turns me off a bit. While it doesn't happen often, that I collect 1,000.00 in 7 days via cc, it has happened a few times in the past.

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Honest to God true story. Back in the late 80's I ran a BBS called Lighthouse BBS (GT Power Software) out of my home with a 2400 baud modem (upgraded from a 1200 - life in the fast lane). Anyway, through the BBS I met a chap by the name of Zbig - a programmer that use to live in Russia. He and I use to think about charging for the use of the local BBS (or maybe certain parts like the email program we use to run). We lost touch but about a year later he gave me a call out of the blue. He spoke of this thing called the internet and that the local college, Case Western, provided the portal. He was looking for seed money to invest in a T1 line, and to purchase modems that he was going to setup in his basement - it was going to be called APK Net. After some thought I told him that I didn't see this "internet thing" taking off. Well, he outgrew his basement in short time, rented space in one of the downtown office hi-rise buildings that was setup for communications, grew some more and sold the business off and is doing quite well. ... [:-paperba I don't see Google going anywhere either.

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Aye, that you did - my bad. My York 95% is one year old and Brown FWIW.

Any pics?

Inspected a century home a few days ago. The home has numerous foundation defects but I have a question about the main wooden beam that ran the length of the home. The first thing that struck me was what an enormous undertaking it must have been to get this beam into place. The beam measured 10x8 and ran about 55'. Toward one end the beam it has twisted a good 3" or so. The top of the metal column, that was holding it up, was under a lot of stress and showing a good amount of deflection. Is there any way to salvage this beam or would it be best to cut out the twisted part and replace with a metal I-beam. Bill?

I didn't know either - found this at the LG web site. How does the condensing dryer work? Individual condensing dryers use air-to-air condensers to remove the moisture from the air before sending it back though the drum. Hot, moist air exiting the drum is passed over a set of metal fins. Cooler, room temperature air is pulled from the room to pass over the other side of each fin, and the difference in temperature causes the moisture in the warm air to condense into drops of water, which are pumped to the same drain as the wash water. The warm dry air is circulated back into the machine; the room temperature air returns to the room virtually unaffected. (The estimated temperature increase in the laundry room is approximately one degree Fahrenheit for a ten by ten room.) I can imagine an air-to-air heat-x that looks like a giant hairball in 6 months. I'm sure there is filtration in front of it but.....

True, if you were a conduit to ground - however I'm not sure that senerio fits to what is being discussed. If there is a ground fault on a refrigerator, and the refrigerator is plugged into a properly grounded outlet, then the path that the current would chose would be through the grounded outlet and not through your body (given the choice).

Nah, we don't go that far - too costly (although we might just buy the stickers to impress our friends). As Bill mention it's hospital grade - maybe the hospitals electrician is doing a little moonlighting (good profit margin on the parts [:-party]).

Electricity doesn't choose just the best path to ground- it chooses every path. But it is still the one, with the least resistance, that gets chosen correct?

What a nightmare.

Your pooch Mike? Where were you hiking?

Joe, if you're working for an engineering firm and coming to a home inspectors forum for advice, on commercial and industrial applications, there is something wrong with the picture. Temperature control companies romance engineering firms all the time. This is how they get their equipment spec'd. Get to know them, make them buy you a nice lunch, and pick their brain. They will drive you to the job site, look at what you have and do a basic design build (they will let you have a taste but you won't get the recipe). I see that you're from the Atlanta, GA area. Give this guy a call: Mr. James Lee Padgett Services LLC 1400 Mountain Brook Drive Suite #100 Canton, Georgia 30115 (770) 345-6100 They are Mechanical Contractors in that area. James Lee use to be an area VP, with the Linc organization, and one of his accounts happened to be a company I worked for. He left Linc to go to Padgett. Whether or not he is still there is unknown as I haven't spoken to him since 2000. You gotta start making some commercial and industrial alliances.

I'd like to read the PSMA guidelines Bill (just for my own knowledge). Is there a link where I can download these? I don't inspect SS here as I have next to zero knowledge about them (and don't care to be a defendant).

It's amazing the folks that find this place. Tis from the UK - welcome to the States. As to which one is better is depends a lot on your use. Washing for a family of 6 or 1? I would think the combo's are more of a light duty machine than the seperate units. Any friends that can refer a good tradesman/plumber to look at your home and advise?

I've seen plenty of condensate return pumps and have never seen an explosive sitcker on them. Condensate is only water with the possibility of boiler treatment. Maybe that it shouldn't be placed in an area that has explosive fumes? Open motor and all that. You've been getting some odd ones lately Darren.

At least there were jobs where the average Joe could make enough to have a home, feed the babies, cover medical emergencies and put away the plow hitch when the time came. Basically what most of us are looking for.

I get asked why all the time. I have always *thought* that when the windings of an electric motor start to break down that current can leak to the casing. This is how folks get zapped when they touch the refrigerator and the sink for example. If this holds true then I'm looking for a polished way to put this in a report. If this isn't true then I have a bigger problem. On a side - when I recommend a repair I try to give a reason that folks can relate to besides "the code states".

Regarding why grounded outlets are necessary on refrigerators, automatic garage door openers etc. Tanks.

It's done all the time in commercial rooftop applications. One pitch pocket for all services.

Your correct in your assumptions. If the unit has been running with powerhead sensor off the suction line there a really good chance the compressor has taken a few slugs of liquid. I would think that it should have been installed in the cabinet as well. Looks like the cap line is pinched where it exits the cabinet.

99 Thanks Mike. BTW, sorry for dragging mud into your home.

Serial = EKHM782866 TIA.

Typically blueprints can be had by determining the control manufacture and contacting them. The custodian may have prints as well as the administration building for the school system. Have you checked these sources?